Seat for automobiles.



QXJHncpae/o 3 No. 837,050. PATENTED NOV. 2'7, 1906.

W. H. GARNETT. SEAT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29.1906.

SEAT FQFS AUTQh lUBlLE$t Specification of. heir-ters- Patent.

Patented Nov. 21, 1906;

Application filed may 29, 1906. crial No. 319.246.

To all whom 7. 25 may concern: v

Be it .rnown that 1, WILLIAM H. GARNETT, P ClUZBTl of the United bta'tes, residing at hansas Qty, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented new and use ul m e a b'l -S" i pl reincnts m utonio 1e ears, ch the following is specification. 7 invention relates to certain new and biles.

The Object oi: the invention is to provide a seati'or automobiles which can be extended form a reclining seat and which when not sired for this purpose can be compactly -ldcd up to form one of the usual seats of the vehicle.

A flirt-her object is to provide simple and eiiicient means for guiding the parts While being extended or folded up.

A u'ther objectis to provide eilicient means for locking the seat in any adjusted position.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set th, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

in the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional view of an automobile-body, illustrating my improved extension seat. Fig. 2 is a front view of the seat folded back into normal position. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the seat. Fig. 4 is a detail illustrating the locking device.

Referring to reclining or extension seat is formed of three principal parts-to Wit, a back 10, seat 11, and leg-rest 12, hinged to each other at 13 and 14, respectively. Each pivot 0r hinge is provided with an extension 15, Working in guide-grooves 16, whereby the seat parts are guided in their movement while being extended or folded back. The guide-grooves are prererably formed in rods or strips 17, supported 'by the seat-frame 17 of the vehicle. The seat when extended, as illustrated in Fig. 1, is supported at one end by the vehicle-frame and at the other end by suitable legs 18. The leg-rest is provided with hooks 18, engaging rod id, and is also provided with an extension foot icce mounted on rods 19, which are adjust-a ily mounted in said leg-rest, folding legs 20 being provided for said foot-rest. The seat 11 is also provided with a rack-bar 21, which is normally engaged oya spring-pressed catch 22, whereby said seat is held against movement.

In practice the seat normally folded, as

the drawings, my improved.

illustrated in Fig. 2. When it is desired to extend the same, the catch 22 raised and theseat may then he slid il orward. The result ofthis movement is that the back is guided by grooves 16 into an inclined position. At the same time the legs are moved to vertical position to support the foot and leg rests, the footerest being moved out to the proper adjustment for the person about to use the same. When it is desired to fold the parts into their normal position, the foot-rest is moved inward to the limit of its adjustment and the legs 20 folded there under. "The catch is then raised, and the seat can then be moved to its normal position, the legs 18 bein moved. up against the forward portion of the seat-frame of the vehicle. W hen in this position, the leg-rest may be unhoohed to permit access to space beneath seat.

The advantages of my improved automobile-seat are obvious. It will be particularly noted that the same may be readily adjusted to form a reclnri g folded up in its normal position is compact and neat in. appearanc It will also be observed that 1 have provided simple and cilicient means for guiding the parts to their adjusted p sitions and also for locking them securely in their adjusted positions.

' 1 claim as my invention- 1. An automobile-seat comprising a seatframe having guide-grooves therein, a seat mounted to be guided by said grooves and comprising a seat, back and leg-rest, pivotally connected together, and means for supporting said seat and leg-rest While in an ex tended condition. Y

2. An automobile-seat comprising a seat, back and leg-rest pivotally connected together, means for guiding said seat and back into an extended position, and means for supporting said seat and leg-rest While in an extended position.

3. An automoh' eat comprising a seat, back and. leg-res: pivotally connected together, the pivots thereof being provided With extensions forming guide pins, means for guiding said pins said parts are moved for adjustment, and means for supporting said seat and leg-rest While in an extended position.

4. 1h]. automobile-seat comprising a seat, back and leg-rest pivotally connected together, the pivots thereof being provided with extensions forming 'guidepins, strips having grooves to guide said pins, and means seat, and when for suppdrting said seat and leg-rest While in an extended position.

I 5. An automobileseai; comprising a seat, back and leg-rest pivotally connected together, means for guiding said seat and legrest into an extended position, a foot-rest adjustably mounted in said leg-rest, andfolding, legs connected to said foot-rest, said seat be ingalso provided with legs.

6. An automobile-scat comprising a seat, back and leg-rest pivotally connected 'together, means for guiding said parts into an extended osition, and nieans for locking said parts in any adjusted position.

7. An automobile-seat comprising a seat,- back and leg-rest pivotally connected 06+ gether, means for guiding said parts into an extended position, a raeieber carried by said seat, and a springcatch normally engaging 1 back and leg-rest pivotaiiy ccnnected to gether, guide-pins therefor Working in guidegrooves means supporting said-seat and. leg-rest while in. an extended pcsition, and means for locking said seat in any adyxsted P08113101}; In testimony whereofi my signatn're 1npresence of two subscribing. witnesses. I

WILLIAM EL GARNETTJ Witnesses:

ROBERT P. LUKENS, winnmii ALLeaI'ri-u- 

